Christopher G. Maher

73.3k total citations · 18 hit papers
722 papers, 42.5k citations indexed

About

Christopher G. Maher is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher G. Maher has authored 722 papers receiving a total of 42.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 530 papers in Pharmacology, 212 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 145 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Christopher G. Maher's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (529 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (212 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (144 papers). Christopher G. Maher is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (529 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (212 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (144 papers). Christopher G. Maher collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Christopher G. Maher's co-authors include Rob Herbert, Anne M. Moseley, Jane Latimer, Catherine Sherrington, James H. McAuley, Mark J. Hancock, Kathryn M. Refshauge, Mark R. Elkins, Manuela L. Ferreira and Steven J. Kamper and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Christopher G. Maher

689 papers receiving 40.9k citations

Hit Papers

Reliability of the PEDro Scale for Rating Quality of Rand... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2003 2016 2009 2018 2010 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Reliability of the PEDro Scale for Rating Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials
    2003 3.8k citations Christopher G. Maher, Anne M. Moseley et al. profile →
  2. Non-specific low back pain
    2016 1.7k citations Christopher G. Maher, Rachelle Buchbinder et al. profile →
  3. Global Rating of Change Scales: A Review of Strengths and Weaknesses and Considerations for Design
    2009 999 citations Christopher G. Maher et al. profile →
  4. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview
    2018 971 citations Crystian B. Oliveira, Christopher G. Maher et al. European Spine Journal profile →
  5. An updated overview of clinical guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care
    2010 963 citations Bart W. Koes, Chung‐Wei Christine Lin et al. European Spine Journal profile →
  6. Evidence for physiotherapy practice: A survey of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
    2002 716 citations Anne M. Moseley, Christopher G. Maher et al. profile →
  7. What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines: systematic review
    2019 619 citations Christopher G. Maher, Peter O’Sullivan et al. profile →
  8. 2015 Updated Method Guideline for Systematic Reviews in the Cochrane Back and Neck Group
    2015 546 citations Christopher G. Maher et al. profile →
  9. Global Perceived Effect scales provided reliable assessments of health transition in people with musculoskeletal disorders, but ratings are strongly influenced by current status
    2010 451 citations Christopher G. Maher, Mark J. Hancock et al. profile →
  10. The prognosis of acute and persistent low-back pain: a meta-analysis
    2012 451 citations Christopher G. Maher, Mark J. Hancock et al. profile →
  11. Prognosis in patients with recent onset low back pain in Australian primary care: inception cohort study
    2008 438 citations Christopher G. Maher, James H. McAuley et al. profile →
  12. Efficacy and safety of paracetamol for spinal pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials
    2015 383 citations Gustavo C Machado, Christopher G. Maher et al. BMJ profile →
  13. Prevention of Low Back Pain
    2016 327 citations Christopher G. Maher, Mark J. Hancock et al. profile →
  14. Low back pain
    2018 326 citations Christopher G. Maher, Bart W. Koes et al. profile →
  15. The Epidemiology and Economic Consequences of Pain
    2015 324 citations Christopher G. Maher et al. profile →
  16. Motor control exercise for chronic non-specific low-back pain
    2016 301 citations Christopher G. Maher, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa et al. profile →
  17. Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain
    2017 287 citations Rachelle Buchbinder, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa et al. Pain profile →
  18. Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain
    2015 274 citations Rachelle Buchbinder, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa et al. European Spine Journal profile →

Peers

Christopher G. Maher
Comparison fields: 5 of 209
  • Pharmacology 27.8k
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine 11.0k
  • Psychiatry and Mental health 7.4k
  • Surgery 6.7k
  • Cell Biology 4.8k
Replace Maurits W. van Tulder with:
Maurits W. van Tulder Netherlands
Bart W. Koes Netherlands
Richard A. Deyo United States
Johan W.S. Vlaeyen Netherlands
Raymond Ostelo Netherlands
Mark P. Jensen United States
Lyn March Australia
Dennis C. Turk United States
Fiona Blyth Australia
Peter Croft United Kingdom
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20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Multiple Suggested Care Alternatives and Decision-Making of Primary Care Physicians
2025 ·JAMA Network Open ·(unknown), Christopher G. Maher, Caitlin Jones, (unknown), Jeffrey A. Linder, Katy Bell, Chung‐Wei Christine Lin, (unknown), (unknown), Adrian C. Traeger
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Agreement between high-quality clinical practice guidelines in their treatment recommendations for low back pain: a systematic review
2025 ·The Spine Journal ·(unknown), Romi Haas, Giovanni E Ferreira, Alexandra Gorelik, Sheila Cyril, (unknown), Stephen Gilbert, Liesl Grobler, Christopher G. Maher, Rachelle Buchbinder
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Clinical care standards for the management of low back pain: a scoping review
2024 ·Rheumatology International ·(unknown), (unknown), Christopher G. Maher, Giovanni E Ferreira, Gustavo C Machado, Rachelle Buchbinder, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Crystian B. Oliveira
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Patterns of antidepressant use in people with low back pain: A retrospective study using workers' compensation data
2024 ·European Journal of Pain ·Giovanni E Ferreira, (unknown), Christopher G. Maher, Christina Abdel Shaheed, Stephanie Mathieson, Alex Collie
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Process evaluation of the implementation of an evidence-based model of care for low back pain in Australian emergency departments
2023 ·Musculoskeletal Science and Practice ·Crystian B. Oliveira, (unknown), Gustavo C Machado, Kirsten McCaffery, Bethan Richards, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, (unknown), Christopher G. Maher, Diego Giulliano Destro Christófaro
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Low back pain of disc, sacroiliac joint, or facet joint origin: a diagnostic accuracy systematic review
2023 ·EClinicalMedicine ·(unknown), Mark J. Hancock, Sweekriti Sharma, Saurab Sharma, Ian A. Harris, Steven P. Cohen, John Magnussen, Christopher G. Maher, Adrian C. Traeger
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Global prevalence of hospital admissions for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis
2023 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joshua R Zadro, Christopher G. Maher, Gustavo C Machado
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Comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medicines for adults with acute non-specific low back pain: systematic review and network meta-analysis
2023 ·BMJ ·Michael A. Wewege, Matthew K. Bagg, Matthew D. Jones, Michael C Ferraro, Aidan G Cashin, Rodrigo R N Rizzo, Hayley B. Leake, Amanda D. Hagstrom, Saurab Sharma, Andrew J. McLachlan, Christopher G. Maher, Richard O. Day, Benedict M. Wand, Neil E O’Connell, (unknown), Siobhan M. Schabrun, Sylvia M. Gustin, James H. McAuley
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Introducing Australia's clinical care standard for low back pain
2023 ·ANZ Journal of Surgery ·Christopher G. Maher, (unknown), Rachelle Buchbinder, Simon French, Julia Morphet, Michael K. Nicholas, Peter O’Sullivan, Marie Pirotta, Michael Yelland, (unknown), Nivene Saad, (unknown), Alice L Bhasale, (unknown)
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Effectiveness of Opioid Analgesic Medicines Prescribed in or at Discharge From Emergency Departments for Musculoskeletal Pain
2022 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Caitlin Jones, Chung‐Wei Christine Lin, (unknown), Christina Abdel Shaheed, Christopher G. Maher, Ian A. Harris, Asad E. Patanwala, Michael Dinh, Stephanie Mathieson
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Unique considerations for exercise programs to prevent future low back pain: the patient perspective
2021 ·Pain ·Julie Ayre, Hazel Jenkins, Kirsten McCaffery, Christopher G. Maher, Mark J. Hancock
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Journalists’ views on media coverage of medical tests and overdiagnosis: a qualitative study
2021 ·BMJ Open ·Mary O’Keeffe, Brooke Nickel, Thomas Dakin, Christopher G. Maher, Loai Albarqouni, Kirsten McCaffery, Alexandra Barratt, Ray Moynihan
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Development of a patient decision aid on subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery: an international mixed-methods study
2021 ·BMJ Open ·Joshua R Zadro, Caitlin Jones, Ian A. Harris, Rachelle Buchbinder, Denise O’Connor, Kirsten McCaffery, Rachel Thompson, Sascha Karunaratne, (unknown), Christopher G. Maher, Tammy Hoffmann
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Are musculoskeletal conditions neglected in national health surveys?
2021 ·Lara D. Veeken ·Giovanni E Ferreira, Rachelle Buchbinder, Joshua R Zadro, Mary O’Keeffe, (unknown), (unknown), Juliana S Oliveira, Christopher G. Maher
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“To the Editor of the Journal of Pain Research” [Letter]
2021 ·Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) ·Caitlin Jones, Christopher G. Maher
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Healthcare expenditure and its predictors in a cohort of Australians living with sciatica
2020 ·European Spine Journal ·(unknown), Chung‐Wei Christine Lin, Mark J. Hancock, Ian A. Harris, Jane Latimer, Christopher G. Maher, Andrew J. McLachlan, Stephanie Mathieson, Bart W. Koes, Richard O. Day, Laurent Billot, Stephen Jan, Blake Angell
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Abstracts of Low Back Pain Trials Are Poorly Reported, Contain Spin of Information, and Are Inconsistent With the Full Text: An Overview Study
2019 ·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ·Dafne Port Nascimento, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, (unknown), Christopher G. Maher, Anne M. Moseley
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Review article: A scoping review of physiotherapists in the adult emergency department
2018 ·Emergency Medicine Australasia ·Giovanni E Ferreira, Adrian C. Traeger, Christopher G. Maher
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Impact of Low Back Pain Clinical Trials Measured by the Altmetric Score: Cross-Sectional Study
2018 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Amanda Costa Araújo, Dafne Port Nascimento, (unknown), Christopher G. Maher, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa
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Are Older Adults Missing From Low Back Pain Clinical Trials? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
2013 ·Arthritis Care & Research ·(unknown), Manuela L. Ferreira, (unknown), Chung‐Wei Christine Lin, Anne Tiedemann, Christopher G. Maher
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